Shihezi, Xinjiang aluminium plant — China
Aluminium Smelter in China. Approximate location 44.3017, 86.07756.
Aluminium SmelterChinaCO₂ estimate (modelled)
Shihezi, Xinjiang aluminium plant is an aluminium smelter in China. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment. It is operated by Tianshan Aluminum Co Ltd. It emits about 2,550,166 t CO₂e a year from Climate TRACE. That is 0.10% of the CO₂e from the 1,485 facilities in China that have an emissions figure in IndustryAtlas.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3673004.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
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Same Climate TRACE subsector; closest non-placeholder modelled CO₂e values. Russia and Belarus excluded.
Operating power plants within 50 km
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PowerAtlas operating assets, ordered by great-circle distance from published coordinates.
In context: how this facility compares
Subsector: aluminum. As aluminium smelter, it requires high process heat (typically 600–900°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
What 2,550,166 t CO₂e a year looks like
This facility's estimated annual CO₂e (Climate TRACE, modelled) in everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:
Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.
Carbon cost and Scope 1 emissions
At its reported 2.6M t CO₂e/yr (Scope 1), Shihezi, Xinjiang aluminium plant carries no domestic carbon price — and as a CBAM-covered product, its 2.6M t at the EU CBAM rate (€75/t) is €192M/yr of exposure on EU-bound exports. CBAM share rises from 2.5% (2026) to 100% by 2034. No domestic carbon price — but cement, steel, aluminium, fertilizer and hydrogen exported to the EU face CBAM at €75/t (rising to 100% by 2034).
Carbon price: EU CBAM €75/t · EU ETS €85/t, September 10, 2026, refreshed live via Carbon Hub. CO₂: Climate TRACE. Indicative carbon value, not the cash bill — free allocation applies; not compliance advice.
Operator
Operated by Tianshan Aluminum Co Ltd.
Local climate
Shihezi, Xinjiang aluminium plant sits in a cold desert climate zone (Köppen BWk), at 44.3°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.
In this site’s local climate, a bare 150 °C surface sheds about 1418 W/m² to ambient — roughly 1.09× the loss at a 20 °C reference. Reference-surface calculation at a 150 °C surface from WorldClim climate normals (ASTM C680 / ISO 12241) — an indicative per-climate comparison, not a measurement of this site’s specific equipment. Open method dataset: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20787408 (CC BY 4.0).
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby sites
Nearby industrial sites
- Nongbashi aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 2,167,641 t CO₂
- Fukang, Xinjiang (Nongliushi) aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 4,037,762 t CO₂
- Changji (Manasi) Fertilizers · Chemical Plant · 146,872 t CO₂
- Xinjiang Jiarun aluminium plant · Aluminium Smelter · 962,688 t CO₂
- Xinjiang Xinan Special Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 74,976 t CO₂
- Xinjiang Kunyu Iron and Steel Co Ltd · Steel Plant · 1,130,658 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 44.3017, 86.07756. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is Shihezi, Xinjiang aluminium plant?
Shihezi, Xinjiang aluminium plant is a aluminium smelter in China. Aluminium smelters use large electric currents to refine alumina into molten aluminium above 900°C, and the hot metal must flow through crucibles and casting equipment.
How much CO₂ does Shihezi, Xinjiang aluminium plant emit?
The page uses about 2,550,166 t CO₂e/year from the open dataset It ranks #272 among facilities in China by estimated CO₂.
Where is Shihezi, Xinjiang aluminium plant located?
Shihezi, Xinjiang aluminium plant is in China at approximately 44.3017, 86.07756.
Who operates Shihezi, Xinjiang aluminium plant?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is Tianshan Aluminum Co Ltd.